NEW YORK: A Picasso masterpiece fetched more than $179 million in New York on Monday, smashing the world record for the most expensive art sold at auction in what was dubbed the “sale of the century.” A bronze statue by Alberto Giacometti also broke the record for most expensive sculpture sold at auction, fetching more than $141 million at the same sale in a packed auction room at Christie’s. The […]
In the current scenario, everything is just one click away. While these clicks have made things easier, but somewhere in between, we have become slaves of technology. People prefer looking at their smartphones to check the time, track (or even stalk) people on Facebook and Whatsapp, become paranoid if they don’t respond. For that matter, even stopped listening to radio or cassette players or spending time with loved ones. […]
NEW DELHI: A Delhi policeman has been arrested and dismissed from service after he was caught on camera attacking a woman with a brick in front of her children. The woman was driving a two-wheeler and was on her way home after a meeting at her daughter’s school when she was stopped by the policeman, Satish Chand, for allegedly jumping a traffic signal. “The policeman demanded Rs. 200. I […]
Warren Buffett is unquestionably the greatest investor who has ever lived. He possesses an uncanny ability to choose incredible investments that explode in value over time. This ability has earned him a place as the second wealthiest man alive today. Despite his vast wealth, Warren continues display a public persona of humility and common folk wisdom. This attitude has provided him the respect of working people as well as the […]
Kiwi fruits are exotic, delicious and bright green. Packed in its green flesh and small body is a abundant Vitamin C. Apart from being the highlight of your colourful fruit salad, Kiwis also contain numerous phytonutrients and vitamins that can promote your health. The kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, dietary fiber and magnesium. It contains low amount of sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat. Here are […]
London: A South African man has claimed that three women bundled him into a car at gunpoint before raping him and harvesting his semen. The 33-year-old victim was walking down a road in the Kwazakhele Township, Port Elizabeth when a black BMW pulled up next to him and asked him for directions. As he pointed where they should go, one of the 3 women pulled out a handgun and pointed […]
DUBAI: A 13-year-old girl in the UAE has invented a solar bag which can charge electronic devices, power lights and a fan for trekkers, becoming one of the youngest Emirati innovators. Fatima Al Kaabi, who has already invented a printer for the visually impaired, developed the solar bag after a visit to a desert with her family where she could not charge her cell phone. The solar bag can […]
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861. A renowned scholar, poet, writer, playwright and novelist, Tagore’s contributions to Indian culture are endless. He’s one of those artists who introduced the best of Indian culture to the west. On his 155th birth anniversary, here are 8 reasons why the legend that is Rabindranath Tagore must be remembered always. 1. He was the first non-European to receive a Nobel Prize […]
Most of us are aware of the fact that Mother’s Day celebrations began in the United States of America after a campaign by Anna Jarvis who was determined to get a day dedicated to mothers in order to honour her mother Ann Reeves Jarvis’ work and memory. Though we celebrate Mother’s Day today (second Sunday of May), the day is celebrated in different ways and on different dates in […]
New research partly funded by the Indian government to forecast earthquakes has made a grim prediction: a great quake never seen in centuries could strike Uttarakhand, an area home to 10 million people. A 700-year-old ‘fault’ beneath the state has reached a tipping point, an Indo-Australian team of experts has concluded after gruelling lab and on-site investigations, including the scouring of three river-beds – those of the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda […]
